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Ventimiglia's pupils learn about recycling

Do-It-Yourself – For the fourth year in a row "Together for Environment" a project for education and responsabilization of preschool and primary school kids toward ecological and sustainability themes has been repeated in the Western Ligurian town...

Submitted and Voted for on June 13, 2008 08:02am

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German taste magazine awarding Guastalli oil

Food – "Der Feinschmecker", alias "The Fine Taster" is the name of a German magazine of haute cuisine, travel, wine and fine living which, recently, inserted the olive oil produced by the Eastern Ligurian "Lucchi and Guastalli" firm in its exclusive list of the...

Submitted and Voted for on June 11, 2008 08:39am

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Why local produces are healthier and carbon-light

Food – The Provincial administration of Imperia, along with the local chapter of the National Association of Small Farmers, has drawn up a plan to bolster the consumption of local agricultural products. Christened the "Zero-Kilometers Produce" initiative, its declared...

Submitted and Voted for on June 10, 2008 07:52am

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Green energy and cancer drugs from olive mills' waste

Science – Oliviculture has always been a peak of exellence of Italian and Ligurian agriculture, but starting from now it could start producing (along with healthy and delicious extra virgin oil) even megawatts of clean and sustainable electricity and ingredients for much-needed anticancer drugs...

Submitted and Voted for on June 06, 2008 08:41am

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An "Odyssey-to-be" reaches Genoa From the Adriatic

Money – A gigantic steel "shell" destined to become the keel of the luxury cruise liner "Seabourn Odyssey" has finally reached the Mariotti Yard docks in Genoa, after having been dragged across four seas (Adriatic, Ionian, Thyrrenian, Ligurian); no small feat for a ship still in embyro. Now the keel will recieve the superstructure and

Submitted and Voted for on June 04, 2008 08:27am

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Main Ligurian ports are turning "greener"

Science – Ligurian ports of Genoa, Savona and La Spezia are strenghtening their cooperation relative to the environment; by signing an entente protocol envoys of the three Port Authorities, along with regional assessor for the environment...

Submitted and Voted for on June 03, 2008 07:46am

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Queen Elizabeth 2 lays down anchor in La Spezia

Travel – With 270 meters in lenght and 70,000 metric tons of bulk, sporting its traditional dark blue livery on the keel and red-black combination on its funnel the "Queen Elizabeth 2" (Not "the second", being the second ship dedicated to the consort of George the Sixth...

Submitted and Voted for on June 02, 2008 10:11am

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Liguria refurbishing historical theatre venues

Travel – On monday, May the 26th the volume "E lucean le stelle", has been officially presented: in it Roberto Iovino and marta Musso do illustrate the first phase of the recovery- and refurbishing-project involving historical theatre venues in Liguria...

Submitted and Voted for on May 30, 2008 08:36am

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Olive Oil "someliers" gathering in Imperia

Food – The Giromela olive mill of Imperia, Western Liguria, recently hosted 90 members of OAL, the Association of Ligurian Olive Oil Tasters. The group, officially acknowledged by the National Oil Comitee, is sponsored as well by the Italian Ministry for Agricultural Policies since 2004 and by the...

Submitted and Voted for on May 29, 2008 10:53am

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Bicycle trail between Levanto and Bonassola

Travel – The railway bridge linking Levanto and Bonassola, in Liguria's Eastern Riviera, was inaugurated in 1874 and, after ninety-eight years of regular service, ultimately abandoned in 1972. In the last quarter of century it suffered direly from the effects of weather, experiencing several collapses and structural...

Submitted and Voted for on May 28, 2008 08:53am

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"Pasticceria Marescotti" back after 26 years

Food – Alessandro Cavo is a 30-ish businessman whose family has been running for generations a high-quality baked cakes plant in Voltaggio whose top-product is represented by the renowned "amaretti" cookies (a delicate creation based on almond paste sugar and egg white). In 1980, as a mere kid, he witnessed...

Submitted and Voted for on May 27, 2008 06:57am

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12 million dollars for Ligurian hydro plants

Science – Hydroelectrical power generation presently contributes to circa 19 percent of humanity's total energy consumption (more than nuclear power, contributing a mere 15 percent), in a totally renewable way and without adding to the carbonic emissions responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warming...

Submitted and Voted for on May 26, 2008 08:00am

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Liguria honours Recco's traditional focaccia

Food – Food lovers and gourmets should really consider a Sunday trip to Recco, the maritime town 14 miles East of Genoa, Liguria, which prides itself of being the region's "gastronomical capital", since, starting from mid-morning, the whole place will be ebullient with events and initiatives to celebrate the "Focaccia col formaggio", t

Submitted and Voted for on May 23, 2008 08:33am

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Cinque Terre's produces for "Eataly" and "NaturaSÃ;¬"

Food – Turin-based "Eataly" megastore ("High profile foodstuffs") and "NaturaSÃ;¬" retailing chain ("Nature's own supermarket") have selected produces from the farms and consortiums located in the famed Cinque Terre's natural preserve to provide foodies and gourmets from all over the world wit

Submitted and Voted for on May 21, 2008 07:48am

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"Lightram", electric shuttle bus for Western Liguria

Science – Lightram, an 80-foot long articulated eight-wheeler capable of trasporting up to 200 passegners has been introduced in a special event held last week in Imperia's Provincial Administration building. Its introduction, fostered by the local Riviera Trasport Agency and aided by Genoa's Engineering Faculty will allow the cities of Imperia and Savona...

Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 08:39am